Nuclear energy news for September 1 2008

‘While nuclear industry lobbyists and their political backers are pushing for new nuclear power plants, is a nuclear resurgence really upon us? Wall Street and the public remain skeptical due to spiraling costs, the continued lack of a solution to the nuclear waste problem and a spectacular boom in the solar and wind industries.’

‘Iran has offered to share its nuclear technology with Nigeria to help boost electricity generation in energy-starved Nigeria. The deal was reached at the end of three days of talks between officials of the two oil-producing nations. Gilbert da Costa has more for VOA in this report from Abuja.’

‘British Energy (BE) will not get a better offer than French rival EDF's £12bn for a decade, Whitehall sources have claimed. The Government, which has a 35.5 per cent stake in BE, wants it to accept the 765p-a-share offer. The Government hopes that EDF will use its nuclear expertise to build reactors with BE as part of its power station roll-out plan.’

‘In two years' time, the UK seems certain to miss one of the core environmental targets of the Blair-Brown years. The Government pledged that 10 per cent of the country's electricity would be generated from renewable sources, principally from wind farms, but also including tidal and solar power.’